Catch up on today's top five analyst initiations with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. AK Steel (AKS) initiated with a Neutral at Citi and a Buy at Rosenblatt. 2. U.S. Steel (X) and Steel Dynamics (STLD) were initiated with a Buy at Citi while the firm initiated Nucor (NUE) and Commercial Metals (CMC) with a Neutral. 3. Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK) initiated with a Buy at BofA/Merrill. 4. Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGP) initiated with a Neutral at Piper Jaffray. 5. Kadmon (KDMN) initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities, with a Neutral at Citi, and with a Buy at H.C. Wainwright. This list is just a portion of The Fly's analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

09/15/16

BOFA

09/15/16NO CHANGEBOFA

BofA/Merrill cautious on US steel prices correcting into 2H 2016

BofA/Merrill analyst Timma Tanners is cautious on U.S. steel prices correcting into 2H 2016 and expects foreign tons to target the U.S. to shrink the U.S. premium. The analyst lowered Q4 HRC spot price to $520/st from $570/st and trimmed 2H 2016 volume assumptions due to inventory destocking and shorter lead times. As a result, Tanners lowered price target on U.S. Steel (X) to $16 from $21 , Reliance Steel (RS) to $78 from $84, Nucor (NUE) to $50 from $55, Steel Dynamics (STLD) to $27 from $28, and Commercial Metals (CMC) to $15 from $16.

09/20/16

COWN

09/20/16NO CHANGETarget $33COWNOutperform

Steel Dynamics weakness would be buying opportunity, says Cowen

Cowen analyst Anthony Rizzuto said Steel Dynamics remains his top pick and should be bought on pullbacks. The analyst expects Q3 profitability to increase due to improved metal spreads. Rizzuto reiterated his Outperform rating and $33 price target on Steel Dynamics shares.